He’s an inventor and sells defibrillators. He is trying to shock some innovation into our politics.

None of the Above almost went nowhere fast. Vezina had to threaten court action before Elections Ontario relented on the party name.

Vezina, 57, knows the ropes — after 35 years in political roles from Peter Pocklington Conservative to Green Party executive.

Now, he’s None of the Above.

“I just reached the point where I realized even the Green Party had become like the major parties,” he tells me. “It’s all about the leader. We’re governed by people in the leader’s office, and we don’t even know their names.

“I saw ‘none of the above’ happening in Europe and India as a way to get people off their couches and make a difference.

Good luck. You’ll need it. The 2011 election — which stuck us with Premier McWynnety — garnered just 49.2% turnout. In a sense, “none of the above” won, but it was a wussy victory.

“People who stay home make a big mistake,” says Vezina. “They let the whiners and the special interests control the vote.

“People have just given up, but giving up is never the right thing to do.

“MPPs need to be accountable to constituents first, not the leader, and we need tools of direct democracy, like recall rights and referendums.”

“We’ve had enough. We’re mad as hell and we want politicians to know None of the Above may not defeat you (June 12), but we’ll build a base and beat you next time.”

As a None of the Above premier, says Vezina, he’d recruit the best talent from other parties to his cabinet — and even step aside if another MPP is better for the job.